I used to be a world-renowned athlete.
On the concrete slab in my backyard playing basketball with myself, I was unbeatable. I would do the play by play in my head: “The time is running out. Matt Rogers open in the corner. Three, two … Matt for...

Two out of three people here speak Spanish. Half of the population was born in another country. It's no wonder then, that one church planter says, "some people visit Miami and wonder if they're actually in the United States." See how Southern Baptists are sharing Jesus and starting churches in a...

It is one of the most influential and one of the most lost cities in North America. Change Toronto and you can change Canada. In this video, see the surprising things people in Toronto believe about church, and see how Southern Baptist church planters are trying to change that. Learn More >...

Harry and Fern Clifton
My first experience at church planting was at the age of 7. My dad, Harry Clifton, was a pastor in Chillicothe, Mo., and his church, Calvary Baptist, started a “mission church” in Leon, Iowa.
I...

This question is the one my wife and I asked each other in the spring of 2007. Through a series of signs and with much prayer, we knew that our place of obedient service was Baltimore, Md. But where do you start when you are a family of four in...

“Is church planting for me?” A lot of young men are asking themselves that question today. I am currently privileged to spend much of my time interacting with men who have ambitions to start churches that advance the gospel in unreached areas. I...

Have you ever had someone tell you, “don’t be unreasonable”? Unreasonable is “bad,” right? It means you’re unwilling to compromise, your standards are too high or your expectations are out of alignment with reality. Unreasonable leaders can be a...